The Brush boys’ varsity chalked up a lucky seventh league win on Friday night at the home of Frontier Academy in Greeley, after taking down the Wolverines 59-23.

The victory marks six wins-in-a-row for a highly hyped Brush squad who now sits comfortably atop the Colorado Preps polls at No. 1 and comes in at No. 2 among 3A teams in the state according to the latest February 11 Denver Post Preps polls, that have a 14-1 Brush sitting just below a likewise 14-1 No. 1 Kent Denver.

Only DP Preps No. 3 Holy Family and No. 5 Sterling round out the Patriot League’s role in the top-10, while University takes a No. 6 spot in the Colorado Preps standings.

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On Friday night, the ‘Diggers proved their mettle in swift fashion, allowing just one Wolverine basket in the first frame to take an early 17-2 lead.Brush allowed just five more Frontier points in the second quarterto take the ‘Diggers to a comfortable 37-7 lead going into the break.

Frontier came back to post 10 points to Brush’s 11 in the third quarter but only managed six to finish the final frame, making for a smooth 59-23 Brush win.

Brush junior Randy Baker lead the team in scoring on the night, posting 12 points, while sophomore Austin Garcia, who netted 1 ‘three’ and junior Bryce Needens, who swished in 2 of 2 ‘threes, each added nine to the ‘Digger win.

Senior Mitch Tormohlen lead the squad on the boards taking down 6 total rebounds while sophomore Kyle Rosenbrock dished out 3 team-leading steals.Junior Geoffrey Dunker rounded out the team effort by leading the squad with 4 assists.

In JV action, the Beetdiggers managed a 30-28 win in Greeley.

Up next for the now 14-1 overall, 7-0 in Patriot League ‘Diggers is a trip to Lyons for a league contest with the 5-11 overall, 2-5 in league squad on the night of Tuesday, February 11.On Friday, February 15 the boys will host league foes from Platte Valley who now sit on a 5-11 overall, 3-4 in league record.Action for the Friday night home game at BHS is slated to begin with C-team tip-off at 4:00, followed by JV action at 5:15 and varsity at 6:30 pm.

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